TJ Vegan Fusion Party Food - Lakeside

I would have to say, in my three plus years of food reviewing, the stall that will be the focus of this post is probably the most bizarre and unique stall I have ever come across.  TJ Vegan Fusion Party Food is an entirely vegan establishment run by just one person - Timothy.  He specializes in party food/finger food that is without the use of meat, eggs or dairy.   The menu for what is available changes on a daily basis, and Timothy recommends that you call ahead (via the number below) in order to find out what's available.  A TJ Vegan Facebook was also recently created.

 
TJ Vegan Fusion Party Food
Location: 3 Yung Sheng Road, Taman Jurong Market & Food Centre, #03-130
Contact: 94481219
Opening Hours: Tue-Sun 11am-7pm.  Closed Monday.

I was really looking forward to sampling the vegan Cocoa Cupcakes served at TJ.  On this particular day, two varieties of cocoa cupcakes were being sold - Citrus peel and raisins.  Being someone who adores desserts that have raisins in, it wouldn't take much effort to guess which was my favourite.  Both varieties, though, had a tremendously authentic texture.  Vegan desserts tend to be dry and crumbly, yet these cupcakes were nice and moist.  Can you still tell that these are vegan?  Yes, as there is still a undertone of soy taste and the texture still doesn't quite match the real thing.  Having said that, these cupcakes are one of the most accurate imitations that I have sampled so far.  The price is extremely reasonable, especially considering vegan desserts are such a specialized market.

Price: $1.50 (per piece).     8/10

Next came the highlight of the day for me, this Shitake Mushroom Pizza was truly delectable.  Timothy concocts his own 'cheese' sauce derived chiefly from nutritional yeast, which has a strong resemblance to the real thing.  The mushrooms were sauteed perfectly, with each slice being packed with flavour.  Warning to Buddhists, garlic oil is used in this pizza - However, you are able to ask for this ingredient to be excluded.  The crust of this pizza was stored 48 hours, in order for the dough to mature enough, this cold fermentation makes for an ideal texture to the base of the pizza.  The pizza picture (left) is just a sample, which Timothy whipped up for me.  The real order comes in round six inch pizzas.  'Curry and sliced tomato' topping will also be available soon.  How wonderful that we can now find vegan pizza in Singapore.  Definitely one you must get!  Incredible price once again, especially considering the ingredients used. 

Price: $5.00 (6 inch).     9/10

Conclusion - What impressed me most about this stall was the standard of cleanliness that Timothy upholds when cooking.  This is probably the neatest looking stall I've seen.  The stall, however, could do with a little more glitz and glamour, which I am sure would lure more customers to it.  The quality of the finger food is really good, and you can tell Timothy has put a lot of love and care into everything he makes.  Wherever you live in Singapore, making a trip to this stall is definitely not a wasted journey.

Overall Rating
Food - 8/10
Ambiance- 6/10
Service - 9/10
Value - 9/10